Glove
Date1791 (dated)
OriginEngland
MediumChamois leather, printed.
DimensionsOW: 2 5/8" OL: 8 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-218,1
DescriptionOne of a pair of short gloves in gold color chamois leather, printed in black decorative designs. A rope chain motif is printed around the wrist, a bellflower band surrounds the thumb seaming, and a scene with a man and a woman in a landscape is centered on the back of the hand.MarkingsPrinted lettering beneath thumb reads "F. Bull & Co. Jan 4th, 1791"